Looking forward to following your ongoing progress. You might even give me some ideas for improvements for my own project. Subbed.
Thanks you guys! --- So the vacation is over and the time was not on my hand at all. To bad! It was wonderfull weather here so I was more busy with my new garden then being inhome for the build. But here is another update for you folks! Bending the heatpipe. The first idea was to use this, but when I tried to make it in the radio, it failed bigtime. So then I thought up a solution for the problem. Using screws instead. And added an extension nut for bolting the motherboardtray on it. Then I checked if it was level. Tightening the bolts. The motherboard in place to check if everything fits. And it does! *Pwewh! Till next guys!
I hope I can prove otherwise. The heatpipe was already bend on one end. So I think it doesn't really mather that much. The card won't get warm at all. But the only way to see it, is to stresstest it. Wil post the benchmark here. When all hope is gone.. I got a backup videocard. (GT430)
Update! Didn't have much to do anyway so did a little work on the build. Maybe I will place the tube here. Did some cutting there Made it smaller Sanding it And placed it back to see the result. Sanded the wood to make the fan fit tight. Needed nailpolish for marking the holes for the motherboardtray. *why would I need it anyway * Drilled the holes in it. Perfect fit. Screwed it tight. Tadaa (Don't mind the bigger PSU, I wanted to know if it fits also if needed so) Endresult for today. Till next folks!
Update! Hey all! I'm back again! And did some work on the build again because the acrylic tube has been delivered! Hold on to your pants because I have some bad news. It almost made me cry... *almost* I've ordered the Grill cloth online and the one I had chosen was "Charlie". Yeah! But today I got a mail about my order. It can't be delivered anymore because they don't make it anymore! H*ly cr*p! All these weeks... for nothing. Made up my mind and finally I had made a descission. All for nothing! So I thought about to order "Alpha" instead. But didn't. Yeah, why don't order "Alpha"? Because it's to thin and need a thicker grill cloth. So I ordered an alternative one. And what it is? Yeah that is going to be a suprise. So let's leave the chatting and crying here and watch some pictures instead. The tube that I orderd and clamps to hold it and some LED stuff for the "tubelight". Close-up Colorspray can and plastic primer (use it for the build also) Sprayed the Ledstrip brass Close-up And sprayed the clamps! Looks good *I think* Close-up Sawed the tube for the smaller LEDstrip just to let you see how it's looking Close-up And last but not least, 3 hours of polishing! *oooh the stinch is horrible* Result is polished Copper! Oh that looks great with the copper Cpu cooler! So that was the update again! Next update I'm gonna solding the LEDstrip and then marry the Ledstrip with the Tube. And hopefully I can let you all see what Grill Cloth I bought. Till next!
I have some spare fender rep stuff sitting in the shed. Could send you a bit if it would suit? Can see what it looks like here.
Thanks! Aah that looks a lot like sample "Delta". But I just ordered a different grill cloth. But thanks for you mentioning! It always helps
This is certainly an interesting project, and I love the look of those old radios. Furthermore, that Corsair 200mm fan is just gorgeous! But, as for your graphics card. I'm quite afraid the heatpipe will not work at full effiency (if at all) when bent like that, and you may have crippled the heatsink's performance as a whole when you painted it. The layer of paint acts like an insulator. I hope I am wrong, but I do fear that the thermal performance of the original heatsink may have been crippled. Still, keep up the good work - I am interested in seeing how this one turns out.
Thanks Boorach! (PS: I love your build!) Thanks Journeyer! Glad you like it. Yeah, the graphicscard needs te be tested. But don't think that would be a problem. Thanks KrunchR! Stay tuned for more
MAJOR UPDATE! This is the update were you all been waiting for! WHAT DID HE PICK FOR A GRILL! Yes and I'm gladly to present it in this update! Don't gonna talk much tho. You must see! I've been doing two things. One is the Grill and the second is the LED Tube. Now enjoy! Making the holes bigger for the screws: Here comes the grill cloth! It's Charlie! But wait! It's not the cream version! It's the 'Marshall Cane'. Making the frontpanel fit: Making the LED Tube: Orange Glowww: LED Tube in the dark: And the last two pictures! Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did! Stay tuned for more! Because I have a little suprise! Till Next!
Hello readers, Ready for an update? Here we go! Got a little suprise here going on. Especially for the readers that didn't like the idea that I should turn a radio into a PC. So what happend? I bought an old Radio to turn it into a computer because I want to turn it back again into a radio. *OMG what did he said?* Yes I did! And some people asked me if I could make a movie, because they wanted to see the light and fan in full operation. So let's begin with just that. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_Hv2I2inA4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjC0IaUL1cM And here are the pictures:
